BEATTY
Head coach: Leo Verzilli, fifth season
2017 record: 8-9 (4-2 1A Central/second)
Returning lettermen (starters): Five (five)
Top players: P/SS Armondo Gonzalez (Sr.), P/1B Jacob Henry (Jr.), OF Daniel Costello (Sr.)
Outlook: The Hornets return five starters from last year’s squad.
“We’re looking for a successful season,” Verzilli said. “We made the playoffs last year and look for the same this year.”
Here are five takeaways from the Nevada spring high school sports season, including an impressive stretch of dominance by Southern schools.
Major League Baseball hosted a free umpire camp at Las Vegas Ballpark on Saturday, where 125 folks of all shapes and sizes and ages attended.
Palo Verde lost to Reno High on Saturday morning at Bishop Gorman, but bounced back in the afternoon to win the 5A state baseball title.
Durango staved off a late-inning rally by Silverado to win the 4A state baseball title Saturday, its first since 1999.
The Silverado baseball team won an elimination game Friday to advance to Saturday’s Class 4A state title game. Silverado will play Durango for the title.
Palo Verde will play Reno High for the Class 5A state baseball title Saturday at Bishop Gorman. The Panthers defeated Coronado to advance.
Carson Crosby went 2-for-2 with an RBI to lead Durango past Silverado and into Saturday’s Class 4A baseball state championship.
Palo Verde and Coronado won their first games of the Class 5A baseball state tournament Thursday. The two teams will play Friday for a spot in the title game.
Palo Verde and Coronado are looking to win their schools’ second baseball state titles. The Class 5A state tournament begins Thursday at Bishop Gorman.
Durango baseball’s Xander Mercurius threw a complete game and had two hits in the Trailblazers’ playoff win to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
